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Colossians 3:18-25 (NIV2010)

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18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. 22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 25 Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 19) Family / Marriage / Husband / Wife - Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them
(v. 20) Obedience - Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord
(v. 23) Laziness - Do it with all of your heart (as working for the Lord)
(v. 23) Heart - Do it with all of your heart (as working for the Lord)
(v. 23) Zeal / Boldness / Radicalness - Do it with all of your heart (as working for the Lord)

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 21) Loss of Heart (2014-02-11)
(v. 22) Power of Gratitude - Is your Job Sacred or Secular? (2008-03-05)
(v. 22) Fearing God - Determines how we live (part I) (2011-05-27)
(v. 23) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Ambition: from God or Satan (2008-05-08)
(v. 23) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Money - Root of All Evil?, part 2 (2008-05-10)
(v. 23) Purpose Driven Life - Real Servants (part 2) (2008-07-02)
(v. 23) 30 Days at the Cross - Lasting Impact (2008-08-13)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 23) Devotional: Servanthood (2008-12-12)
(v. 24) Devotional: Servanthood (2008-12-12)